#D09934
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(71.8% 0.131 78.6), rgb(208, 153, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#D09934 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D09934 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 153, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 62%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.131 78.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D09934 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D09934 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D09934 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D09934 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 75.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6B8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 78)
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Step 300
300
#DEBB84
oklch(81% 0.082 78.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D09934
oklch(71.8% 0.131 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#D09934 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AE9B25 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA838 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E28985 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D09934
#D09934
oklch(71.8% 0.131 78.6)
- #70A5F5
#70A5F5
oklch(71.9% 0.13 258.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D09934, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.026
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.037
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.039
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.042
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.046
Use #D09934 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.